Wen Jing Tang, Warm the Menses Decoction, is Wu Zhu Yu, Gui Zhi, Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Shao Yao, E Jiao, Mai Men Dong, Mu Dan Pi, Ren Shen, Gan Cao, Sheng Jiang and Ban Xia. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that warm the menses and dispel Blood stasis.

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Actions and indications

Warms the channels and dispels Cold

Cold with Blood stasis in deficient, cold Chong and Ren vessels, complicated by Blood and Yin deficiency with mild deficiency Heat
Lower abdomen cold, distended and painful, with cold and aching in the low back
Dislike of cold, cold limbs and loose stools
Spermatorrhea in men with this Cold pattern

Warms the menses and regulates menstruation

Cycle irregular, coming early or late, or a period skipped altogether
Periods that run on too long or never stop cleanly; slight but persistent uterine bleeding, metrorrhagia, or spotting between cycles
Amenorrhea, leukorrhea and distending pain of the breasts
Infertility from Cold and stasis with underlying deficiency

Nourishes Blood and Yin and clears deficiency Heat

Lips and mouth dry, yet no wish to drink
Low fever toward dusk, warmth of the palms and soles, and irritability
Pale complexion

Invigorates Blood and dispels stasis

Pain from stasis in the lower burner
Tongue purple with petechiae, or dusky with a thin coat; pulse thready and choppy, or deep, thin, weak and slow

Modern uses

Irregular menstruation
Delayed menstruation
Scanty menstruation
Menorrhagia
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Dysmenorrhea
Amenorrhea
Anovulation
Luteal phase defects
Infertility
Polycystic ovaries
Endometriosis
Endometrial hyperplasia
Leiomyoma
Hysteromyoma
Uterine hypoplasia
Uterine maldevelopment
Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Vaginitis
Leukorrhea
Threatened abortion
Habitual miscarriage
Aftermath of miscarriage
Postpartum pain
Menopause syndrome
Perimenopausal syndrome
Abdominal masses
Abdominal pain
Abdominal Cold
Evening low fever
Impotence
Erectile dysfunction
Spermatorrhea
Oligospermia
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
Hernia
Hypothyroidism
Emotional disorders
Chronic gastritis
Gastric or duodenal ulcers
Chronic cholecystitis
Schistosomiasis
Coronary artery disease
Raynaud's disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sciatica
Low back pain
Chilblains
Frostbite
Urticaria
Eczema
Dermatitis
Psoriasis, especially of the hands
Calluses
Corns

Symptoms

Abdominal distention

Absence of thirst

Amenorrhea

Aversion to cold

Breast distention

Breast pain

Cold limbs

Cold low back

Cold lower abdomen

Dry lips

Dry mouth

Five-center heat

Infertility

Irregular menstruation

Irritability

Loose stools

Low back pain

Low-grade fever

Lower abdominal distention

Lower abdominal pain

Menorrhagia

Metrorrhagia

Pain

Pallor

Prolonged menstruation

Spermatorrhea

Spotting

Vaginal discharge

Modifications

Worse lower abdominal pain: + xiao hui xiang, + ai ye, + rou gui, − mai men dong, − mu dan pi, − gui zhi

Marked Qi stagnation: + xiang fu, + wu yao

Pale, mild uterine bleeding that keeps going: + pao jiang, + ai ye, + shu di huang, − mu dan pi

Bleeding that continues after a miscarriage: + dan shen, + yi mu cao, + huai niu xi, − gan cao

Chronic endometriosis: + ru xiang, + san qi

Late periods: + rou gui, − gui zhi

Sore lower back: + du zhong, + xu duan

Heavy leukorrhea: + tu si zi, + fu ling

Heavy leukorrhea, alternative choice: + xu duan, + bu gu zhi

Poor appetite: + chen pi, + shan zha

Severe Blood stasis: + tao ren, + hong hua, + yi mu cao

Infertility from Blood deficiency with Cold, taken only while the period flows: + qing pi, + xiang fu

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Qi deficiency: + huang qi
Flooding and spotting: + ai ye, + e jiao
Flooding and spotting, alternative choice: + huang qi, − mu dan pi, − chuan xiong, − wu zhu yu
Leukorrhea with itching: + jin yin hua, + lian qiao, + che qian zi
Painful periods: + chen pi, + xiang fu
Lower abdomen that feels cold and hurts: + ai ye, + rou gui, − mu dan pi, − mai men dong
Uterine bleeding that is heavier and light in colour: + ai ye, + shu di huang, − mu dan pi
Marked Heat from Yin deficiency: + sheng di huang
Metrorrhagia and leukorrhagia from deficiency-Cold with stasis: + shan zhu yu, − mu dan pi
Cold-type stasis with worse pain: + rou gui, + cu chao e zhu, + huai niu xi, − wu zhu yu, − gui zhi, − bai shao, − e jiao, − mai men dong, − sheng jiang, − zhi ban xia
Cold extremities: + zhi fu zi, + ba ji tian
At the time of dysmenorrhea: + yan hu suo, + xiao hui xiang
At the time of dysmenorrhea, alternative choice: + yan hu suo, + xiao hui xiang, + xiang fu
Hands and feet cold and very pale: + mai men dong, + e jiao
Dysmenorrhea with headaches at the same time: + yi mu cao
Dysmenorrhea with tightness of the lower abdomen: + wu yao, + xiao hui xiang
Dysmenorrhea with extreme pain (combined with Shi Xiao San)
Dysmenorrhea with back pain: + du zhong, + sang ji sheng, + xu duan, + tu si zi
Painful periods with palpitations and dizziness: + gou qi zi, + ye jiao teng
Qi and Blood stagnation from Yang-deficient Cold: + zhi fu zi, + ai ye, + xiao hui xiang
Reduced menstrual flow: + dan shen, + yi mu cao, + ji xue teng
Worse cold pain of the lower abdomen: + xiao hui xiang, + ai ye, + jiang huang
Cold limbs: + zhi fu zi, + yin yang huo
Amenorrhea from Cold-Damp stagnation: + ai ye, + chi shao, + dan shen, + xiang fu, + zi su ye, − e jiao, − mai men dong, − mu dan pi, − ren shen, − gan cao, − sheng jiang, − zhi ban xia
Infertility from accumulated Cold-Damp, with severe cold pain low in the abdomen: + xiao hui xiang, + ai ye, + rou gui, − mai men dong, − mu dan pi, − gui zhi
Infertility from accumulated Cold-Damp, with marked Qi stagnation: + xiang fu, + wu yao
Infertility from accumulated Cold-Damp, with worse Qi deficiency: + huang qi
Endometriosis with severe abdominal pain, from Chong and Ren deficiency-Cold with stasis: + rou gui, + xiao hui xiang, + ai ye, − mai men dong, − mu dan pi, − gui zhi
Endometriosis from Chong and Ren deficiency-Cold with stasis, where Qi stagnation is marked: + xiang fu, + wu yao
Endometriosis from Chong and Ren deficiency-Cold with stasis, plus Qi deficiency: + huang qi
Chronic endometriosis, alternative choice: + ru xiang, + mo yao
Dysmenorrhea from accumulated Cold-Damp: + mai men dong, + pao jiang, + yi yi ren
Secondary dysmenorrhea (combined with Si Ni Tang): + ai ye, + xiao hui xiang
Secondary period pain, pale face, cold limbs (combined with Si Ni Tang): + ai ye, + xiao hui xiang, + mai men dong, + e jiao

Cautions

contraindication Abdominal masses from excess-type Blood stasis; firm fixed masses of this kind need a stronger stasis-breaking formula

contraindication Excess Heat, with a red tongue, thirst for cold drinks and a rapid pulse, since several of its herbs are warming

caution The evening fever, dry lips and warm palms of its pattern come from mild deficiency Heat; do not mistake an excess-Heat bleeding disorder for this pattern, as the formula does not treat it

caution With clomiphene citrate: it has been shown to strengthen the drug's effect when used for infertility

pregnancy Its Blood-moving herbs, Chuan Xiong and Mu Dan Pi, call for care in pregnancy; give it then only with a qualified practitioner

Pinyin

wen jing tang

English Name

Warm the Menses Decoction

wen jing tang

About wen jing tang

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Warms the channels and dispels Cold

Warms the menses and regulates menstruation

Nourishes Blood and Yin and clears deficiency Heat

Invigorates Blood and dispels stasis

Modern uses

Symptoms

Modifications

Cautions

Preparation

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